European Parliament abolished visa regime for Moldova
European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for the abolishment of the visa regime for Moldovan citizens. The vote follows a green light given by the Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs...
View ArticleMy kind of place: The post-Soviet surprises of Chisinau, Moldova
Why Chisinau? Moldova is one of the forgotten corners of Europe – in fact, it is believed to be the least visited country on the continent, with just 11,000 foreign tourists in 2013. Yet, within the...
View ArticleUS-based Convention concludes with call on respect for rule of law and...
The first Moldova-USA Convention took place on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The Convention gathered high-ranking officials from Moldova and the United States, foundations, former diplomats, businessmen...
View ArticleReport: Despite progress, lack of transparency in media ownership affects...
The Moldovan legislation has a well defined legislation with regard to freedom of speech and press. However, the law was not always respected in 2013, a report published by the Bureau of Democracy,...
View ArticleOver 80% of Roma children in Moldova are illiterate – NGO
Roma was one of the most marginalized minority groups in Moldova in 2013, facing constant societal discrimination, a U.S. State Department report on Human Rights revealed. “Roma had lower levels of...
View ArticleBritish expert explains who is responsible for human rights violations in...
For two decades now the separatist administration of Transnistria located in the Eastern part of Moldova on the left bank of the Nistru River has committed numerous human rights violations. Arbitrary...
View ArticleMoldova lifts obstacles for freedom of movement of foreigners from Transnistria
Moldova and separatist administration of Transnistria agreed on removing obstacles for the free movement of permanent residents of the secessionist region holding foreign passports, other than...
View ArticleGerman, French Foreign Ministers cancel their trip to Moldova
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius cancelled their visit to Moldova planned for Monday, March 3rd, the German media reported. The decision was...
View ArticleRiding a relic of brotherhood – Braving the Bucharest-Chisinau Sleeper
This article has been originally published by Michael Bird for The Black Sea. Bugs! Depravity! Bodily fluids! Experiencing romance and nightmare on the overnight train linking Romania and Moldova. The...
View ArticleCriminality rate in Moldova increased by 4%
Over 38,200 crimes were committed in Moldova in 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Compared to a year before, this is an increase by 4.2%. The criminality rate is about 107 registered...
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